Louise Heseltine
Reiki Master & Teacher

My Reiki Journey

My own journey with Reiki began in 2003 when I did Reiki First and Second Degrees with Taggart King. I remember on my Second Degree day, Taggart told us he was really excited as somebody was teaching his Reiki course for the first time for him that day, in Scotland. Well, my ears pricked up immediately and I created the goal in my mind, to become a Reiki Evolution teacher if I could. After studying at Master / Teacher level in 2004, and working with Reiki in a fairly broad way both in my daily personal practice and with my therapy clients, I was delighted to join the growing team of teachers at Reiki Evolution just before Christmas in 2005, running my courses in rural Leicestershire. 

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In 2006 I began running Reiki retreats in Spain, taking groups of people who were already connected to Reiki to work intensely with the energy in different ways on a daily basis whilst relaxing in the Spanish sunshine. Many happy times were had over the 4 years I ran these events and some wonderful connections and friendships were made. I also ran a couple of trips to Egypt for people who are connected to Reiki; we explored energies at ancient sites, temples and on the banks of the Nile, discussed Reiki and shared experiences whilst cruising down the Nile. In 2011 I ran a Reiki Masters' retreat at Chalice Well Gardens in Glastonbury, England. A wonderful group of people got together over a long weekend and shared experiences, meditations and drew on the energies of such a beautiful, spiritual place together. Sitting around the well head at midnight by torchlight, contemplating the stars together is a great memory of this retreat.

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Over the years I have taught Reiki regularly in Leicestershire, Lewes in East Sussex, Fawkham and Gravesend in Kent, and now in Chiswick, West London.

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Ultimately for me, the best things I have gained from being attuned to Reiki are:

Firstly the opening up of an amazing spiritual world within myself, one which I wouldn't give back for anything, and one I feel safe to explore with the protection of Reiki.

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Secondly, the knowledge that my connection to Reiki will never leave me, it's always there for me and I can call upon it to help pretty much any situation I choose.

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Thirdly, getting feedback from the people I've been blessed to work with as students and clients. Reiki really does appear to shift pain for people on so many occasions, improving all sorts of conditions for them. It can help people to cope with what life throws at them in a more serene way, as well as providing a structure for a very simple self help and self healing system that absolutely anyone can learn to use.

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Finally, knowing I've played a part in connecting others to Mikao Usui's amazing and beautiful system so they can make it their own, and as such, becoming a small part of the history of Reiki myself, is immensely satisfying and rewarding. I hope you'll decide to make Reiki part of your life too.